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This traditional recipe calls for pork confit, which you'll need to prepare at least two weeks before making the cassoulet. The confit adds undeniable richness and authenticity, but a simpler recipe (using country-style spareribs instead) appears in "Top Trends: The Hot Ten" in the January 2006 issue ofBon Appétit.
Ingredients
Makes 14 to 16 servings
Beans
Wine sauce
Cassoulet
For beans:
Step 1
Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add beans. Boil 3 minutes. Remove pot from heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Drain; return beans to pot. Using kitchen string, tie parsley, thyme, and bay leaves in double layer of cheesecloth; add to pot. Add remaining 4 quarts water, pancetta, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper to beans; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat until beans are just tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Step 2
Drain beans, reserving 2 cups cooking liquid. Discard herb bundle, onion, and garlic. Transfer pancetta to work surface (reserve pancetta for wine sauce).
For wine sauce:
Step 3
Heat olive oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions to pot and sauté until tender and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add wine; boil until liquid is reduced by half, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Add reserved juices from confit. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer 15 minutes.
Step 4
Meanwhile, cut reserved pancetta into 1/2-inch cubes. Heat heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat; add pancetta and sauté until beginning to turn brown and crisp, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to wine sauce. Add Winter Tomato Sauce to pot; season to taste with salt and pepper.
For cassoulet:
Step 5
Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Divide sausages among skillets; cover and cook until brown and cooked through, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes. Transfer sausages to work surface. Cool slightly, then cut into 2-inch pieces.
Step 6
Spoon 1/3 of beans (about 4 cups) into 8-quart ovenproof pot, spreading in even layer. Arrange half of confit and half of sausages over beans. Pour 1/3 of wine sauce (about 2 1/3 cups) over meat. Spoon half of remaining beans (about 4 cups) over sauce. Arrange remaining confit and sausages over beans. Pour half of remaining sauce over meat (about 2 1/3 cups). Spoon remaining beans over sauce, then pour remaining sauce over beans. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover cassoulet and reserved cooking liquid separately and chill. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before continuing.) Drizzle enough reserved bean cooking liquid over beans to barely submerge if needed. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over. Drizzle breadcrumbs with olive oil.
Step 7
Bake cassoulet uncovered until bubbling around edges and crumbs are beginning to brown, about 1 hour.
Market Tip:
Step 8
Emergo beans can be purchased through chefshop.com, and heirloom French horticultural beans can be purchased through beanbag.net. If you can't find them, Great Northern beans or cannellini (white kidney beans) will also work.
The cooking time of dried beans can vary greatly. Recently dried beans will cook more quickly than those dried a year or more ago.
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Back to Top下一个蒂姆e I recommend using more pork and less sausage. Delicious even the second time around.
Anonymous
Lottsburg, VA
1/12/2006
非常好的食谱做出指示。下一个蒂姆e, I'd substitute pork tenderloin for the ribs- less fat to deal with. Also, you may want to keep an eye on the beans when on the stove. I cooked them just as described, and found them a tad bit mushy.
bishop88
D.C.
1/8/2006
I made this for a holiday party. If making it again, I would reduce the sausage and add more pork. I'd also slice the sausage more thinly. The sausage I bought was rated mild, but was quite spicy. The leftovers were even better.
minnesotamom
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
12/31/2005
This was my first time making cassoulet. While not authentic, this was a very nice rendition. I particularly like the Winter Tomato Sauce.
Anonymous
Biglerville, PA
12/19/2005